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Braves host Phillies in pivotal Wild Card matchup today

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Last updated Sep 30, 2026

Braves host Phillies in pivotal Wild Card matchup today

Summary

The MLB Wild Card series continues today with multiple games scheduled. At 2:00 Eastern, the Philadelphia Phillies face the Atlanta Braves, having lost game one. Cristopher Sánchez (18-7, 2.91) is set to pitch for the Phillies against Tyler Mahle (7-10, 3.99) of the Braves. The second game features the Chicago White Sox at the Houston Astros at 5:00 Eastern, where the White Sox secured victory in game one. Following that matchup, the Boston Red Sox will play the New York Yankees at 8:00 Eastern, with the Yankees having dominated the Red Sox yesterday. Finally, the Chicago Cubs will visit the San Diego Padres at 10:00 Eastern, as the Padres also won game one of their series.

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By the Numbers

•Phillies and Braves play at 2:00 Eastern after Braves' game one victory.
•White Sox face Astros at 5:00 Eastern after winning game one.
•Red Sox face Yankees at 8:00 Eastern, having lost game one decisively.
•Cubs and Padres clash at 10:00 Eastern, with Padres winning game one.

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5:45 PMYahoo Sports — Open Thread For Tuesday’s Wild Card Games

What they're saying

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We have four game again. Same order as yesterday. The games were good yesterday. 2:00 Eastern: Phillies @ Braves. Braves won game one. Today it is Cristopher Sánchez (18-7, 2.91) vs. Tyler Mahle (7-10, 3.99) The lineups are posted already: Today’s Lineups PHILLIES BRAVES Trea Turner – SS Ronald Acuna – RF Kyle Schwarber – […]
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